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Marsala Mushroom Casarecce Pasta

Marsala Mushroom Casarecce Pasta Recipe

This Marsala Mushroom Casarecce Pasta is packed full of rich mushroom flavor and is perfect with your favorite mushrooms!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 470 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Marsala Mushrooms

  • 7 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 large shallot, minced or finely chopped
  • 14 oz fresh chestnut mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • Pinch black pepper
  • ½ cup marsala
  • 1 ½ cup beef stock (or 50% diluted demi-glace)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice, divided

For the Pasta

  • 8 oz casarecce pasta, or pasta of your choice

Garnish

  • Finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • Freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino

Instructions
 

Prepare the Mushrooms

  • In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat until melted. Add the shallot and cook until the shallot is translucent. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Cook for a minute, stirring. The mushrooms will soak up most of the moisture. Cover the mushrooms and continue to cook on medium, stirring occasionally, until tender – about 5 minutes.
  • Once tender, uncover, turn the heat up to medium high for one minute. Add the marsala and cook for just 2 minutes. Add the stock, tarragon, parsley, the other 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice. Turn the heat to high and bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce to medium to medium-low and simmer for 25 minutes. The mixture should have thickened somewhat and reduced at this point.
  • Once reduced, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 3 tablespoon of butter 1 at a time and add the last teaspoon of lemon juice. Taste for salt and add if desired.

Prepare the Pasta

  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, add the pasta and cook until al-dente. Strain the pasta, reserving ½ cup of the water. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the mushrooms and use pasta water to thin if necessary. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 11gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1239mgPotassium: 742mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 770IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casarecce, marsala, mushroom pasta, Mushrooms
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